Hurricane Ian was a major hurricane that hit Florida in 2024. It made landfall causing catastrophic damage particularly in the cities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples. These areas experienced severe flooding due to a storm surge of 10–15 feet, widespread power outages, and many residents had to take refuge on their roofs. Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach, and Pine Island were also severely affected, with powerful winds and storm surge leveling thousands of structures and collapsing causeways, trapping people on the islands for days
. Earlier, in 2024, Hurricane Milton struck Florida’s west coast near Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 storm. It brought heavy rainfall, tornadoes, and power outages as it moved through central Florida before heading into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm caused flooding concerns and damaging wind gusts, especially in east-central and northeastern Florida
. For 2025, Florida is forecasted to face the highest hurricane risk among U.S. states, with a 92% chance of a storm passing within 50 miles and a 65% chance of experiencing a hurricane during the Atlantic hurricane season running from June 1 to November 30. However, no specific hurricane landfalls in Florida for 2025 have been reported yet
